HB162 Summary

• County commissions become responsible for subdivision development in municipal planning commission extraterritorial jurisdiction if the county has adopted subdivision regulations, unless the county and municipality execute a written agreement for the municipal planning commission to retain responsibility.

• When a municipal planning commission is responsible for subdivision development, the county engineer must certify plats and maps for filing within 30 days of approval by the municipal planning commission.

• Municipal planning commissions may employ a licensed professional engineer to conduct inspections and certify compliance with subdivision regulations when exercising jurisdiction in extraterritorial areas, with county commissions retaining authority to require performance and maintenance bonds.

• Municipal planning commissions may withdraw jurisdiction over future subdivisions outside corporate limits after providing six months' notice to the county commission, and cannot reinstate such authority for 24 months after withdrawal.

• Sections 11-24-5 and 11-52-36 of the Code of Alabama 1975 are repealed; act becomes effective October 1, 2011.